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Roland99

(53,342 posts) Mon Jul 29, 2019, 10:11 AM Jul 2019

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2017 - Checkmate: Baltimore 7th Grader Now National Chess Champion

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/05/19/chess-champion/

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is now home to a national chess champion.

7th grader Cahree Myrick came out on top earlier this week against hundreds of other students.

WJZ’s Devin Bartolotta sat down for a chess board battle against the champ.

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2017 - Checkmate: Baltimore 7th Grader Now National Chess Champion (Original Post) Roland99 Jul 2019 OP

Doesn't hurt that he is black, an A student and athlete! Way to go, Cahree! flor-de-jasmim Jul 2019 #1

Google him, get ABC report of his playing at local barbershop! bobbieinok Jul 2019 #2

Great story on a remarkable young man. Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #3

Anytime! Roland99 Jul 2019 #4

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)

1. Doesn't hurt that he is black, an A student and athlete! Way to go, Cahree!

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 11:48 AM

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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

2. Google him, get ABC report of his playing at local barbershop!

Reply to flor-de-jasmim (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 11:52 AM

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Kid Berwyn

(14,808 posts)

3. Great story on a remarkable young man.

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 01:24 PM

Jul 2019

Thank you for the heads-up, Roland99.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

4. Anytime!

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 08:41 PM

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